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Weird stomach feeling - I am six months out from surgery. You know that feeling your stomach makes when you eat non slider foods? Like its churning and churning? Mine has been doing that all the time late...

Holiday Goodies - Believe me when I tell you, it's like dodging land mines in my office today. Just went to get a cup of tea and was bombarded by LIndt chocolate truffles, HUGE muffins, Dunkin Do...

Bad Rash - Hi, So it's been over three months since my surgery and this weekend I was fiddling with my "skin flap" which is right above where I had two csections. I was looking underne...

binges and 3 months post op - Hi, So it's been a little over 3 months since my gastric sleeve surgery and I"ve lost over 50 lbs so far. That is great! I'm very happy with the way my weight loss is going....

hunger - Is it normal to feel hunger at around 3 months?  I've been noticing that I am hungry around this time of day lately and I just had a yogurt at around 3:30. Normally I haven't fe...

Stomach Cramps - I'm about 2 1/2 months out of surgery and a couple of weeks ago I started having these strange stomach cramps.  I can't really explain how they feel - just imagine cramping in y...

Tea? - I am three weeks out and have started back to work as of yesterday.  I am tired and wondered if it's safe now to have a cup of tea? I"m getting in 68 oz of fluids so that's not ...

How long for swelling to subside - Hi - surgery was two weeks ago and my tummy is still swollen to the point where the clothes that used to fit before surgery are tight around my stomach. How long did it take for...

Stage 3 - I get to graduate to stage 3 on Tuesday - so excited! So I went shopping today for the house and figured I'd think ahead. Here's what I got for my new diet (without knowing what...

Losing in the wrong places... - So I was never really sad about my thighs/legs/butt. I'm top heavy - runs in my family.  I've lost weight and it seems to be all in my legs and some in my boobs. How the heck do...

First post op visit.... - I met with my surgeon today and since I started the two week pre-op diet I have lost 23 pounds!   I am no longer in the "i regret i did this" stage! She talked to me about e...

sleeved a week ago - I feel miserable and can't stop crying. When I eat too fast (1/2 tsp) instead of a lick I get feeling like I'm having a heart attack. Also: they took my vivelle hormone patch of...

Getting Sleeved Tomorrow - Today is clear liquids so I've been drinking Crystal Lite and chicken broth. Suprisingly I'm not real hungry. Cannot wait to get out of work so I can clean my bedroom. Quest...

Nervous! - I have a constant nervous stomach lately.  Not only is my sugery scheduled for this Tuesday but my oldest daughter is entering her Senior year of High School. Money is tight due...

Where do you buy your protein powder? - I was window shopping at different sites and found that fitfuel.com sells the 2lb Matrix powder for $20 with free shipping. Has anyone tried this site before? If not where do yo...

Will they still operate if you have a cold? - I was talking to my sister earlier today and told her my daughter has a cold. She said, oh that sucks because if you get it they will cancel your surgery.     Is this tr...

Water question - Hi, In counting the oz's of water that you drink, do things like protein drinks, decaf tea or coffee count? I know they're not water but they hydrate, right?  Or am I just c...

Feeling Sorry for Myself - I"m having a pity party for one today.  I am a single mom of two teenaged daughters.  I am recently divorced (in Nov '12) and my parents are elderly so no one will be visiting m...

Pre-Op Appt Scare - Hi - haven't posted in a while. My pre-op appt was on Monday.  I was talking to the Anesthesiologist and he was looking at my most recent ekg which was done before my hystorecto...

Fear of Failure - I went to a group NUT session earlier this week. It was our first. She said we should start trying to lose weight as of that day. She said, "you all know how to diet right? just...

When did you give up coffee and soda? - I went to my first group nutrition session. The woman running it told us to say goodbye to cofee and soda now.  Well my surgery isn't until 8/27 so I'm thinking I'll do it aroun...

non supportive friends - My sister:  "I know three people who have had that surgery about 15 years ago and they all gained it back and more."   I mean.....was the sleeve surgery even around 15 y...

I have a date!!! - I am to be sleeved on August 27th! Soooo excited to start this new life. I have a kajillion nutrition, psych and dr appts before then but I've had the stress test and the barium...

getting impatient - I went to meet with my surgeon and now on top of the stress test she wants to have me do a swallow test to see how bad my reflux is so she compare it to after the sleeve.   ...

sensitive question - I know from reading around here and in other message boards that insurance doesn't cover plastics unless you can prove a rash.  Well I've needed plastics since my hystorectomy b...